Wonton Soup

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Easy wonton soup recipe with juicy shrimp wontons in chicken broth. Learn the best and most authentic ways to make this classic Chinese soup at home with my step-by-step picture guide. This recipe takes 20 mins to make!

Wonton soup
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Wonton Soup Recipe

Wonton soup is one of the most popular Chinese recipes. The soup is nourishing, especially for cold winter months.

What is wonton soup?

It’s a popular soup served at many Chinese restaurants. The hearty soup comes with delicately wrapped wonton in a steaming hot and delicious broth.

Wontons are Chinese dumplings wrapped with wonton wrappers. They are commonly filled with shrimp, ground pork or a combination of shrimp and pork.


Recipe Ingredients

Easy wonton soup recipe with homemade wontons and chicken broth.

My recipe calls for the following ingredients:

  • Shrimp
  • Yellow chives. If you can’t find yellow chives, you can use scallions.
  • Packaged wonton wrapper. Wonton wrapper is always square in shape and has a light yellow tint to it.
  • Low-sodium chicken broth.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.


How To Make Wonton Soup

Wonton filling with wonton wrapper on a work surface.

It’s very easy to make the soup from scratch. This is the most authentic and the best recipe, sourced from my best-selling cookbook Easy Chinese Recipes.

The first step is to make the wonton filling. Next, wrap the wonton with the filling using a store-bought wonton wrapper.

The final step is to cook the wrapped wontons in the broth and it is ready!


The Soup Base

You can get instant soup base at Chinese grocery stores but it’s always laden with too much MSG.

My choice for the soup base is low-sodium chicken broth.


Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use frozen wontons?

Yes, you can make the soup with frozen wontons. Make the wontons ahead and freeze in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. When you are ready to make the soup, thaw the wontons to room temperature.

Is wonton soup healthy?

This soup is filled with heart-healthy unsaturated fats, which are great for your diet.

Can I use chicken to make wontons?

You can use your protein of choice as the wonton filling, for example: chicken. You can also use turkey. The method and recipe will stay the same.

Is it halal?

Yes, my recipe is Halal.

How many calories per serving?

Each wonton is 42 calories. This recipe is only 210 calories for five (5) wontons in each serving of the soup.

Wonton soup recipe with frozen wontons, ready to serve.

What To Serve With This Recipe

Serve this dish with fried rice and other Chinese main entrees. For a healthy Chinese meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

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4.69 from 19 votes

Wonton Soup

Wonton Soup – easy wonton soup recipe with juicy shrimp wontons in a hearty soup. Learn how to make wonton soup that's better than Chinese restaurants.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 15 Wontons
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Ingredients  

Seasonings:

Soup:

Instructions 

  • Rinse the shrimp and pat them dry with paper towels. Then, cut each shrimp into 3-4 pieces.
  • Add half of the chopped yellow chives to the shrimp and marinate with all the Seasoning ingredients for 1 hour.
  • Place a wonton wrapper on your palm and put about 1 teaspoon of filling (approximately 3-4 pieces of shrimp) in the center of the wrapper.
    Wonton filling with wonton wrapper
  • Dab the corners of the wonton wrapper with water. Fold the wrapper into a triangle shape and press the edges to seal.
    Wrapping wontons
  • Gather the two corners of the wrapper with your thumb and index finger on both hands and fold them down. Pinch the middle to seal the wonton, ensuring it is tightly closed. Repeat the process until all the filling is used up.
    How to wrap wontons
  • Prepare the soup by bringing the chicken broth to a boil. Then, add salt, white pepper, and sesame oil to taste.
  • Heat another pot of water until it boils. Drop all the wontons into the boiling water, stirring gently to prevent them from sticking together. Continue to boil until the wontons are fully cooked and float to the top.
  • Transfer the wontons using a strainer and place them into the soup. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 15wontons, Calories: 42kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 0.1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g, Trans Fat: 0.001g, Cholesterol: 20mg, Sodium: 169mg, Potassium: 70mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 0.1g, Vitamin A: 111IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 16mg, Iron: 0.4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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40 Comments

  1. Joseph says:

    5 stars
    This soup is very tasty, I like it!

  2. Eva-Maria Horner says:

    5 stars
    Love, love your hot and sour soup and soooo easy to make. The Egg Foo Young is wonderful, have to make that for my grandsons. I get a chuckle out of your story about you first Chinese meal in the Us. I can relate to that. When I first came over from Germany, I was invited to a German meal. I was dying for some sauerkraut and sausage. Needless to say my mouth puckert at the first taste of the Kraut. Oh was it sauer, but being polite, I ate it. Got home called mom and asked for her homemade Sauerkraut. Thank you for all your great recipes. I am a big fan of you and your cooking.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Eva thanks for your sweet comment. I am glad you like my work. Happy cooking!

  3. June says:

    5 stars
    So glad I tried your wonton soup recipe. I have tried what I found on Google on other blogs and they tasted absolutely horrendous and disgusting. Your wontons are the best, so flavorful and juicy. Itโ€™s just like the best restaurants in Hong Kong. Thank you!

  4. Mahy Elamin says:

    5 stars
    I havenโ€™t made this at home but I always enjoy your step by step instructions. Iโ€™m definitely going for it. The flavours look fantastic and what a great way to wow your dinner guests! Thanks ?

  5. Maggie says:

    Thanks for the recipe! Yum love wonton soup!
    Can I use something else instead of the chicken bouillon powder?
    I don’t keep chicken bouillon powder in my pantry. Lol.
    Thanks!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Just use a little bit soy sauce.

      1. Maggie says:

        Awesome! Thank you :)

  6. Amy says:

    Soup looks amazing. Can this be made gluten free? Also love the soup bowl. Do you know where to buy one like this?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      I forgot where I bought it. Sorry. You need a wheat based wrapper…not sure about GF.

  7. Fuz says:

    Looks soo good! Can’t wait to try this! What brand are the bowls?/where can I buy them? They are so cute!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      I forgot where I bought them. Yes, this is a great wonton soup recipe.

  8. Sue says:

    I don’t eat shrimp or pork, so do you use the same seasonings with ground chicken?
    Thanks

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Yes.

  9. Victoria says:

    We made this last night. It was exquisite and so very easy to make! Husband and I agree that we will never order it out again. Wonderful recipe!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Thanks Victoria. So glad that you love my wonton soup recipe.

      1. Chuck says:

        Hello Rasa,
        I am making your Won Ton soup now. What do you do with the other half of the chives? Use them as garnish?

        1. Rasa Malaysia says:

          Yes. :)

  10. Liz says:

    Nice recipe. Thank you so much.